60-year-old man killed in crash near Coos Bay

View full sizeJon Copsey, 60, was killed Sunday morning after he went off Highway 101 and crashed head-on into a tree. His wife had minor injuries from the crash.Oregon State Police

A 60-year-old man was killed Sunday morning after his pickup truck went off Highway 101 on the southern Oregon Coast and crashed head-on into a tree.

Oregon State Police say the crash happened around 8:30 a.m. in Lakeside, located in between Florence and Coos Bay. Jon Lorick Copsey of North Bend was pronounced dead at the scene. His wife, Beatrice E. Copsey, was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Authorities say the couple was traveling southbound on Highway 101 when Jon Copsey drove off the shoulder of the road for an unknown reason. The Dodge Ram pickup truck then went into some brush and crashed into a large tree.

Both Jon and Beatrice Copsey were wearing seat belts and the airbags in the truck went off.

Oregon State Police is continuing its investigation. Anyone who saw the crash is asked to call state trooper Freddi Dunlap at 541-888-2677 extension 520.